The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, Volume 37Historical Society of Pennsylvania., 1913 - Pennsylvania |
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Page 327 - But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
Page 292 - It has pleased the Almighty to give to the arms of the United States a signal victory over their enemies on this lake. The British squadron, consisting of two ships, two brigs, one schooner, and one sloop, have this moment surrendered to the force under my command, after a sharp conflict.
Page 207 - Charge from the Bench to the Grand Inquest at a Court of Oyer and Terminer, and general Gaol Delivery, held for the City and County of Philadelphia, April 13, 1736.
Page 329 - Look not upon me, because I am black, Because the sun hath looked upon me : My mother's children were angry with me ; They made me the keeper of the vineyards : But mine own vineyard have I not kept.
Page 506 - exercise of the roman religion is granted, likewise safe guards to "all religious persons, as well as to the Bishop, who shall be at liberty "to come and exercise, freely and with decency, the functions of his "office, whenever he shall think proper, until the possession of Canada "shall have been decided between their Britannic and most Christian "Majesties.
Page 292 - We have met the enemy and they are ours; two ships, two brigs, one schooner and one sloop.
Page 470 - My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts
Page 493 - He sits in the Heel, and his legs go under the Vamp ; on the Instep he has a place to fix his book, and here he sits and enjoys himself. About the time I left the city of Philadelphia, they chose him President of the Executive Council. His accepting the office is a sure sign of senility. But would it not be a capital subject for an historical painting — the Doctor placed at the head of the Council Board in his bathing slipper?
Page 506 - VI That the exercise of the Catholic, Apostolic, and Roman religion shall be maintained ; and that safeguards shall be granted to the houses of the clergy, and to the monasteries, particularly to his Lordship the Bishop of Quebec, who, animated with zeal for religion, and charity for the people of his diocese, desires to reside in it constantly...
Page 369 - On Monday evening last Mr. Thomas Makin fell off a wharf into the Delaware and before he could be taken out again was drowned. He was an ancient man and formerly lived very well in this city, teaching a considerable school, but of late years was reduced to extreme poverty.